About This Board Review Set
This is
Part 59
of the comprehensive OITE and AAOS Orthopedic Surgery Board Review
series authored by
Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
, Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon, Sana'a, Yemen.
This set contains
50 high-yield multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
modelled on the format
of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS) board examinations.
How to Use the Interactive Quiz
Two learning modes are available:
Study Mode
— After selecting an answer, you immediately see whether you are correct or
incorrect, together with a full clinical explanation and literature references.
Exam Mode
— All feedback is hidden until you click
Submit & See Results
. A live timer
tracks elapsed time. A percentage score and detailed breakdown are displayed upon submission.
A live progress bar and question navigator track your completion in real time.
Use keyboard shortcuts
A–E
to select options and
Enter
to jump to the next unanswered question.
Topics Covered in Part 59
Fracture, Infection, Shoulder.
Sample Questions from This Set
Sample Question 1: A 45-year-old male karate instructor sustained the injury shown in Figures 40a through 40c while practicing karate. The decision to proceed with surgery depends on which of the following factors?
Sample Question 2: A 100-lb 9-year-old boy has a closed midshaft transverse femoral fracture. The oblique fracture is shortened by 3 cm with a 10-degree varus angulation. Surgical management consists of intramedullary, retrograde flexible titanium nailing. To
Sample Question 3: A 16-year-old girl was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a significant right tibial fracture with soft-tissue loss over the distal 4 cm of the anterior medial tibia. The patient has had two irrigations and debridements and
Sample Question 4: A 12-year-old boy falls from a bicycle. A radiograph of his injured shoulder is shown in Figure 41. What is the optimal method of treatment?
Sample Question 5: The major benefit of irrigation with a castile soap solution over irrigation with bacitracin solution for the treatment of the open fracture shown in Figure 42 can be seen in which of the following outcomes?
Why Active MCQ Practice Works
Evidence consistently demonstrates that
active recall through spaced MCQ practice
yields
substantially greater long-term retention than passive reading alone (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006;
Larsen et al., 2009).
About Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
is a Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon and the creator of this
board review series.
Continue to the next part of the OITE & AAOS Master Board Review series to cover the full
examination blueprint.
